Tag - FMSA

Provider Alert!
01Aug

Provider Alert! EVV Direction for FMSAs on CDS Employer Usage

Date: August 1, 2022 Attention: FMSA and Consumer Directed Services Employers Effective date: September 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to inform Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and CDS...

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30Jun

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Guidance for FMSAs and CDS Employer Orientations

Date: June 27, 2022 Attention: FMSA providers Effective Date: June 23, 2022 The content in this message will remain in effect through August 31, 2022, as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission. Effective February 1, 2022, FMSAs can permanently conduct new employer orientation virtually (i.e. audio-visual) in addition to allowing in-person orientations, based on member preference. COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and TCHP provider alerts can be found here: http://www.thecheckup.org/provider-alerts/ Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts...

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Provider Alert!
13Jun

Provider Alert! Vesta Windows Ends Aug. 31, 2022

Date: June 10, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: August 31, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to notify program providers, Financial Management Services Agencies, and Consumer Directed Services employers using DataLogic Vesta Windows that they...

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Provider Alert!
26May

Provider Alert! EVV Policy Handbook Revisions

Date: May 26, 2022            Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective date: June 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: TCHP would like to inform providers of upcoming revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook...

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Provider Alert!
27Apr

Provider Alert! Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Visit Maintenance Unlock Request (VMUR) Updates

Date: April 25, 2022 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Personal Care Services & FMSA Providers Effective date: May 2, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has updated the...

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Provider Alert!
27Apr

Provider Alert! HHSC to Request Extension of EVV Cures Act Home Health Care Services Implementation to January 1, 2024

Date: April 26, 2022 Attention: Personal Care Services, Financial Management Services Agencies and CDS employers Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: To update our provider network, federal law requires states to implement Electronic Visit Verification for Medicaid home health care services...

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Provider Alert!
25Mar

Provider Alert! Retrospective Review of Paid Claims with Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Claims Matching

Date: September 10, 2021 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Personal Care Services & FMSA Providers Effective Date: September 10, 2021 Call to action:  In alignment with HHSC requirements, Texas Children’s Health Plan will begin a review of paid claims that require a matching EVV transaction for dates of service March 21, 2020 – December 31, 2020. Claims that were bypassed under the “EVV007 – Match Not Required” exception were granted 180 days to complete the necessary visit maintenance. This time period has now lapsed. Upon...

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Provider Alert!
21Mar

Provider Alert! EVV Required Free Text Reviews Postponed for CDS Option

Date: March 21, 2022 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Regarding system configuration updates, TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, due to volume, please allow up to sixty (60)...

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Provider Alert!
22Feb

Provider Alert! EVV Policy Handbook Revisions

Date: February 21, 2022 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers Effective date: March 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: TCHP would like to inform providers of upcoming revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook that...

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Provider Alert!
21Dec

Provider Alert! Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook Revisions  

Date: December 21, 2021 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers Effective Date: January 3, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s health Plan would like to make providers aware that revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification Policy...

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